A few years ago, I spent some months learning to dance salsa in Ecuador. I spent every afternoon at a tiny dance studio, hidden in some guy’s apartment, and in the evenings they would take me out to salsa clubs to show off our moves. It wasn’t part of an organised “experience” with some company. …

I still remember that day. We’d just finished our Christmas holidays. It was the first week back at work – a Tuesday morning, January 11th, 2011, 9:06am. Not to be specific or anything. I walked into my boss’s office and asked if I could have a minute. We sat down and I just told her. …

Missed the first one? Check out the original Tiny Ramblings here. In Bangkok there are massage salons with “balls massages” on the menu. Just down the road from one of the fanciest malls in the world. It’s up there on the window for everyone to see. Balls massage. And you got ladyboy hookers and businessmen …